Mop wringer



R. BROWN'SSN.

MoP wmNGER.. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, i919.

13A-26H56e Patented Aug; 22, 1922'.

arras MOP VRINGER.

Spcccaton of Letters Patent. Patented .thugu 22,

Application filed March 29, 1919. Serial No. 286,107.

T0 @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, RALPH BnowNsoN, a citizen of the `United States,residing` at Hastings, in the county of Dakota and State of Minnesota,have invented certainv new and useful mprovements in Mop l/ringers, ofwhich the following is a specilication.

This ini-*ention relates to improvements in mop wringers and the like,and more particularly to that portable type of wringer, wherein thewringing devices are secured to a pail or other water holdingreceptacle.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of the classdescribed, which will have a relatively large unobstructed open top,presenting a comparatively large water surface, to afford ample room forthorough,- ly rinsing the mop, before subjecting it to the wringingprocess. Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device ofthe class described, certain novel structural features whereby astrong'upper edge is secured, though the body of the receptacle be `madeof comparatively thin sheet metal.

A further object of the invention is vto provide a device of the classdescribed, which may be easily operated as by the use of the foot forapplying pressure directly to the mop, the receptacle designed with acapacity of an ordinary pail, but lof lesser height than the latter.

To this end, the invention consists in the features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and claimed.

Fig. i is a. perspective view of a mop wringer embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation of same, the near side removed to show thenormal position of the parts.

lil 3 is a perspective view of the movable wringer roll support, and

l? lt, is fragmentary vertical sectional i viewthrough the upper edge ofthe receptacle, through the bearing of the stationary wringer roll.

Referring to Fig. l, A, represents a tank or receptacle having a beadedupper edge l, formed by rolling the metal of the side walls over there-enforcing wire 2, the metal of the side walls, extending downwardlybevond the wire and lying flat against the side walls, so as to form acomparatively wide auxiliary web 3, throughout the length of the tank A.

The tank as shown is rectangular in shape and comparatively longandshallow. Adjacent one end of the tank and journaled in the side wallsis the stationary wringe'r roll e; The rollvlhas longitudinally there#on a central spindle 5, which latter loosely( wardly. At the oppositeend ofthe tank is` pivotally mounted by means of the pivot pin 7, themovable wringing element B, comprising a rectangular frame having bentside members 8 joined together at one end by the cross member 9. Theouter ends of the side members support rotatably by means of the pin l0the wringer roll l1, which latter, when swung aboutl the pivot 7 isadapted to roll with its circumferential surface on that of the roll 4.The frame of element B is of a length to bring the axis of the pin l0and the spindle' 5, longitudinally in a plane (indicated by dotted linesin Fig. 2) disposed at an inwardly and upwardly extending angle to theend wall of the tank. rl`hus a downward pressure brought to bear on theelement B, effects a leverage and places the members 8 in compressionand the pivot pins 7 and pin 5 in shear in the side walls of the tank.The re-enforcing web 3, however affords sufficient and additionalbearing surface for said pins thereby preventing swaging vand bending atthe hearings of the light sheet metal of which the side walls are made.VA foot block l2,

having shoulders -13 in its upper face, connects the members 8 rigidlytogether near their outer ends. v

As indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the 'shoulder 12 is adapted toengage the heel of the shoe, to enable the operator to obtain a firmfoot hold, tol press the element Bk firmly downward against the mop,while the latter is pulled upwardly away from the rolls. The element B.may then be swung about the pivot 7 to assume the position shown in 2.-It will be noted, that the` re il? A. bail 14, having hooks 15 adaptedto receive the bead l in the end Walls of tank, is formed to conform tothe riin contour of the tank when lying on its side. comparatively smallliller roll 16 serves to cover pivot rod` to guard against accidentalbending of the latter.

l claim A. mop Wringer comprising a tank vopen at its top and havingWeb-extensions along the upper side edges, a reinforcing Wire securedalong the upper edges by bending said Web-extensions downwardlythereover, spindles extending transversely across the tank and havingtheir opposite ends eX- 15 tending through the opposite sides of thetank and the overlying Webeextensions the outer ends of said spindlesbeing headed to secure the spindles and Web-extensions in place, aWringer roll supported on one spindle, and a Wringer-roll-supportingframe `journaled on the other spindle.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of a Witness.

RALPH BROVVNSON.

Witness GEORGE VOELKER.

